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Boohoo deal for Debenhams marks online shift
Long-foreseen changes happen very slowly, then all at once
Could the vaccine roll-out be Wizz Air’s best hope?
Airlines can’t bank on a smooth take-off this Spring
The cost of living rises under lockdown
Inflation rises in some unusual places point to potential investment winners
Is it time for airline stocks to take off once again?
EasyJet and co. may finally have their time back in the sun
Stock Watch: JD Wetherspoon
Can we ‘call time’ on Covid soon enough to save Wetherspoon’s?
How to invest in the UK retail sector
Picking apart the winners from the losers in a divided sector
Will the losers of 2020 be the winners of 2021?
What to keep an eye on over the coming months
Are there any winners after the ‘worst ever’ year for retailers?
The data is depressing, but not all retailers have had an annus horribilis
What’s in store for investors in 2021?
The asset classes and sectors with most potential in the year ahead
Investment Outlook: what you’re asking us as 2021 begins
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the questions investors have asked us on the year ahead in our latest Investment Outlook.
Does Tesco have Christmas wrapped up?
The supermarket giant shouldn’t disappoint, but it isn’t all plain-sailing
What Georgia means for investing in the US
Democratic Senate changes the landscape for Biden’s presidency
Supermarket sales boom but do other retailers have much to cheer?
The third England-wide lockdown will be another testing time for retailers
UK shares jump on vaccine and economy news
Markets have opened the new year on a positive step
Share dealing in volatile markets
What happens when things get choppy?
Can markets continue to beat yesterday’s bull run on vaccine news?
Markets set to rise again on vaccine news
What happens when you buy a share?
Understanding the magic behind the scenes
FTSE rebounds modestly after yesterday’s selloffs
Hopes for a bullish end to 2020 look truly shot
Markets share pain of Tier 4 lockdowns
News of a new strain of Covid-19 has pushed markets lower
Lessons to remember from a year to forget
2020 has been a valuable learning opportunity for investors
Morrisons and Next kick off the Christmas trading updates
Will there be anything to celebrate?
What did you learn in 2020?
This week on the show, the last we’ll record this year, we’re looking back on 2020 to ask what lessons it holds for investors as well as casting forward to 2021.
Airbnb: echoes of the dotcom bubble?
Four lessons to learn from the Airbnb flotation
The stocks to keep an eye on as the pandemic evolves
Tomorrow’s world is very different for companies willing to adapt
Can Purplebricks build on 2020’s successes in 2021?
A booming housing market has buoyed the shares, but can it hold?
Are these gains over-exuberance? | Brexit shock to markets?
This week, should we be worried that the market appears in the grip of widespread euphoria?
Have markets overestimated the cocktail of stimulants?
November’s euphoria in perspective
Tesla and 2020 - two peas in an (electric) pod
Inclusion on the S&P 500 tops off a stellar year for the company
Can shares take off in 2021? | Why gold losses are welcome
In this podcast Fidelity’s Ed Monk and Tom Stevenson discuss the outlook for shares next year and why gold currently appears out of fashion.
Covid could be the gift that keeps on giving for Ocado
The pandemic has shifted shopping habits for good, says the retail tech group
Who will be in and who will be out in the December FTSE 100 reshuffle?
Tonight’s closing bell will ring in the winners and losers at the latest review
What did the Chancellor tell us this week?
What the UK spending plans mean for business
Why Countryside Properties is in need of a makeover
The property developer has Covid and the regulator on its back
‘Tis the season to keep an eye out for 2021’s star performers
Stock picking is the name of the game as the pandemic continues
Sector watch: Industrials
A large - and diverse - opportunity set
Is lockdown sales surge enough to keep treats coming at Pets at Home?
Sales boom could be a textbook lesson in how to teach an old dog new tricks
Airline stocks could fly when a vaccine arrives
Budget airline investors have to be in it for the long haul though
EasyJet investors should strap themselves in for a bumpy ride
A vaccine’s on the horizon, but the going’s still likely to be tough in 2021
Market Week Podcast - Shares soar on vaccine hopes
Tom Stevenson looks at the week ahead as shares soar on vaccine hopes, Joe Biden becomes President-elect and Brexit talks enters a crucial week.
Can shopping centre giant Landsec turn around in time?
The Bluewater shopping centre owner looks stuck tight as lockdown 2 strikes
Shares look on the bright side despite lockdown
UK shares offered some resilience at the start of the week
Market hopes in hands of the FAANGs
This week, it’s a big week for the biggest companies in the world. The giants of US tech are updating investors on their performance, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Big Tech profits soar but stocks stumble - who should you believe?
US tech earnings top off a turbulent week for markets
High hopes for AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine breakthrough
The drugmaker will be keen show it has more to offer than ‘just’ the vaccine though
Will it be tiers before bedtime as Whitbread profits slump?
Or is the Premier Inn-owner set to pull something special out of the bag?
Investor hopes in the hands of the FAANGs
It’s a big week for tech - and markets everywhere
When will Premier Inn-owner Whitbread get a break?
It’s unlikely to get one while pandemic lockdowns persist
Sector Watch: Supermarkets
A bumper year for the sector reveals some clear winners and losers
Is William Hill playing a winning hand in the US?
The agreed bid could spell big things stateside for the UK bookie
Can ASOS ride the second wave with as much style?
ASOS knows it won’t be alone for long in serving its lucrative customer base
How to decide what shares to invest in
All you need to know about investing in shares
Big Tech valuations leave investors asking the same questions
How to make sense of sky-high tech valuations
As jobless figures rise, what hope for Hays?
Investors in the recruiter should expect more cold hard facts on the Covid effect
Should you invest in the UK right now?
UK investors have been steering clear of their home market
If every little helps why is Tesco looking so nervous?
Panic-buying has brought in the shoppers but also increased costs.
Does the 60/40 rule still work?
This week, do the old rules of investment still work?
Greggs: flaky prospects prompt innovation
Results suggest plans to adapt to an uncertain future
Are the latest tech IPOs worth the hype?
A recent rush prompts the biggest year for IPOs since 2014
How can beginner investors decide which shares to buy?
This week, we’re dealing with a question that is pretty fundamental to investing - how should you decide which shares to buy?
Why Boohoo is turning heads for all the wrong reasons
A supply chain malpractice claim isn’t a good look for the fast fashion retailer
Are the UK’s woes now in the price?
The Chancellor’s jobs scheme points to a tough winter
Three sectors facing the highest Covid risk
It’s not just retail that’s turned into a game of two halves
Five things investors need to watch for now
How to navigate COVID, curfews and Christmas
Renewed lockdown fears test investors again
Warnings from health leaders may lead to tougher restrictions
Three reasons why retailers can’t bank on a merry Covid Christmas
Retail sales figures are up overall, but in reality it’s a mixed bag
Stock Watch: AG Barr, DFS, Kingfisher & PZ Cussons
Expect a mixed bag from retail and consumer goods giants in the week ahead
Ocado: is M&S boost just the beginning?
Online sales surging in lockdown
Has Covid-19 finally brought ‘Peak oil’?
BP says demand may never be higher than it is now
Why “sell in May” didn’t work this year
Investors who “sold in May” would have missed a remarkable recovery
Why Next needs to be ‘a bit more Primark’
Next looks positively gloomy compared to Primark and it shouldn’t be
Morrisons: can online platforms make up for Covid costs?
Profits down but online channels offer hope
Why the tech correction is good for your portfolio
A small slide now could avoid a bigger slump later
British Airways: more turbulence for aviation industry?
AGM should give clues for BA and co
Primark on track to top £2bn and on target to prove the doubters wrong
The apparent ‘mishmash’ of businesses is proving to be a winning combination
What gets in your fantasy share portfolio?
This week - what companies would make it into your fantasy share portfolio?
Tech party paused for Musk & co.
Sector dragged lower on recovery uncertainty
ITV drops out of the FTSE 100
Reshuffle sees discount retailer B&M take its place
Stock Watch: Fever-Tree Drinks
Has lockdown taken the fizz out of the posh mixer maker?
Zoom, Pret, Ocado and the ‘new economy’
Remote working, deserted city-centres - investors should be cautious
Which businesses will adapt best to the new normal?
Why stock picking matters in this environment more than ever
Can Barratt get ahead before a tricky 2021?
The double whammy due in March next year casts a shadow during a tricky 2020
Tech is dragging the market to new levels - is that a problem?
This week, with the US stock market now having fully recovered its losses since the outbreak of Covid-19, we’re taking a look at what’s driven that recovery - and why new dangers are emerging.
Why I’m not putting all my eggs in the tech basket
The time to diversify is often when you don’t want to
Market Week - US shares hit new highs
In this week’s market update: The S&P hits a new high but it’s a worryingly narrow rally; dividends suffer their worst fall since 2009; and central banks gather for a virtual Jackson Hole summit.
Income investors hunker down in the dividend drought
Looking globally for income lessens impact of deep cuts in UK
The lesson at the core of Apple’s gravity-defying rise
As Apple hits a $2trn valuation the need to stay diversified is apparent
Any hope for jobs sector as Hays itself cuts 1,000 roles?
Will Hays have any good news to share about Britain’s jobs crisis?
Capita: a lesson for long-term investors
Reason to be cheerful amid poor half-year results?
Sector Watch: Commodities
Your need-to-know on the sector
Why a recession isn’t always bad news for investors
History shows opportunities exist for long-term investors
Is it time to take a break from the travel sector?
Spotting an investment winner feels as fraught as picking a ‘safe’ holiday destination
Can the new-build boom continue at Persimmon?
The housebuilder will be hoping the trend continues throughout 2020
Admiral of the fleet
Can the Wales-based car insurer remain Covid-proof?
Markets weather the earnings storm
Are stock markets reasonably valued at the moment?
Diageo: dividend stays but profits lose fizz
Lockdowns have seen sales go down the drain for the drinks-giant
Signs of life for UK dividends?
The firms giving hope to income-seekers
Is Big Tech here to stay?
A big week for the FAANGs has prompted questions over their future
Rightmove will hope house boom is on firm foundations
Why those post-lockdown property purchases may not pave the way to profits
The potential cost of the failure to find a Covid vaccine
AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline in a race to develop world-changing Covid vaccine
Greggs: half-baked profits as virus hit revealed
Cracks in the recovery starting to show?
How to spot a winner in the retail sector
A clear shift is emerging and retailers who spot it have the advantage
Home comforts top our grocery shopping lists
How has lockdown changed our weekly food shop?
Covid vaccine gives AstraZeneca a shot in the arm
All eyes will be on the vaccine trial’s next stage
Market Week Podcast - Stock markets tread water
In this week’s market update: markets tread water as investors watch the economic data and wait for the Presidential election; UK dividends plunge in the second quarter as companies conserve cash; and earnings season gets into full swing.
Unilever: defensive growth
How will this high-quality company navigate the pandemic?
Netflix’s outlook spooks investors
Streaming service warns of new subscriber slowdown
Sector Watch: Airlines
Your need-to-know on the nation’s carriers
Market Week Podcast - Investors brace for second quarter earnings
In this week’s market update: Investors brace for the key second quarter earnings season; central bank meetings and economic announcements vie for attention in a busy week ahead; and markets prepare for life under Biden.
Is Burberry still worth checking out?
Its reliance on Chinese buyers has meant times are currently particularly tough
Whitbread gears up for life after lockdown
Premier Inn-owner upbeat on prospects
Market Week - Chinese share bounce on recovery hopes
In this week’s market update: Chinese shares bounce on recovery hopes; fresh economic data points to strong pent up demand; and Wall Street starts to price in a Biden presidency
Primark shows high street retailers may be down, but they’re not all out
Spotting winners in the beleaguered sector is difficult but some bright spots shine through
Is the bike boom enough to drive Halfords' profits?
The latest surge in bike sales could be short-lived so a change of gear may be needed
Market Week - Shares end a remarkable quarter in nervous fashion
In this week’s market update: shares end a remarkable quarter in nervous fashion; while attention shifts as the second half gets under way to Brexit and the US election.
Why easyJet investors should brace for a bumpy ride
The budget airline is heading into more turbulence up ahead
Market Week- Shares are heading for their best quarter in 10 years
In this week’s market update: shares are heading for their best quarter in ten years despite recent worries about both the pandemic and trade
Indebted Intu a final warning for retail?
Challenges ahead for the whole sector
Can Tesco keep the discounters at bay?
Changing times for the supermarket chain as they move into a new era
Take AIM: the junior market 25 years on
What is AIM and what does it offer investors?
Lockdown overload: is the UK’s energy industry at breaking point?
Cracks emerging as BP, Shell and National Grid adapt to new world order
Market Week: Volatility returns
In this week’s market update: Volatility returns to stock markets as stimulus battles with poor news-flow; and economies try to get back to work after a heavy economic hit in April.
Are lockdown and sunshine too much for National Grid?
A glut of renewable energy is proving problematic for the nation’s supply operator
Market Week - Shares rally as investors see the glass as half full
In this podcast Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the week ahead for global stockmarkets, which have rallied on the back of positive US job news.
Sector Watch: Drinks
To your good health
What hope for the nation’s retailers?
As shops re-open can they salvage their already-beleaguered businesses?
US stocks recoup losses for the year
Major indices boosted by Fed stimulus
How long can the oil price rebound last?
Opec+ meet this weekend to discuss output cuts
Is now the time to buy banks and financials?
What could negative interest rates mean for the sector?
What next for Fullers as Covid calls time on pubs?
The brewer turned pubs group has a tough future ahead
EasyJet drops out of FTSE 100
Reshuffle sees airline leave top bourse
Growth and value: a tale of two stock markets
This week - when will value investing have its day in the sun again?
Opportunity abounds for those on the hunt for the new normal
The shares feeding the appetites of opportunity-hungry investors
One-year returns turn positive - who’s celebrating?
Markets levels are being held up by a small group of tech giants
Go-Ahead Group sees profits stall
Bus and train operator Go-Ahead warns on profits as crisis continues
British Land in unchartered waters
The retail and office space landlord needs to be proactive not reactive
Burberry latest to cut dividend
Fashion retailer hit by Asian consumer lockdown
Whitbread taps shareholders for £1bn
Rights issue of new shares to secure survival for Premier Inn chain
Investors focus on longer-term as pandemic uncertainty continues
Fidelity Investor Survey shows wider economy is biggest concern
Imperial Brands: Duty-free sales go up in smoke
Shifting trends and now Covid-related travel bans threaten to dampen sales
Market Week - Shares and oil rise as lockdowns start to ease
In this week’s market update: Shares and oil rise as lockdowns start to ease and gold hits a seven year high as inflation fears return
Seven ways to assess UK stocks during lockdown
Identifying the winners from the losers
Stock Watch: Centrica
Britain’s biggest energy supplier becomes the latest to cut its dividend
Is this the time to embrace smaller companies?
The role smaller companies can play in a diversified portfolio
Is Covid-19 changing the car market?
Current weakness opens up potential for change
Britain gets closer to a coal-free future
New record broken for coal-free power generation
Stock Watch: Trainline
Not even the most avid trainspotters could have seen the crisis heading Trainline’s way
Tom Stevenson's Market Week - 28 April 2020
In this week’s market update: Shares continue to rise on stimulus and lockdown exit hopes; a flood of corporate announcements shines a light on the earnings outlook; a number of key central banks hold rate-setting meetings and other news creeps back.
Next: the art of survival
Getting through to the other side is all that matters
Why BP profit hit should sober us
Virus-led drops could set the scene
Why is the stock market doing so well?
In our article our Fidelity expert Ed Monk evaluates the current stock market and why it’s doing so well at a time we would expect otherwise.
Stock Watch: Sainsbury’s
Has panic shopping left the supermarket chain in the money?
Netflix: the lockdown king
The pandemic has provided a global captive audience
Boohoo powering through the retail rout
Revenues above expectations but margins thinning
Primark-owner begins to count virus cost
Business diversification key for AB Foods
Beyond Corona: make lockdown savings a lasting benefit
Let some positive changes come from the crisis
Stock Watch: Boohoo and Primark
Is the fast fashion strategy too ‘last season’ for today?
Investment Outlook 2020 - Quarter 2
Never before has the outlook changed so dramatically or so quickly
Tom Stevenson's Market Week - 15 April 2020
In this week’s market update: Earnings season starts to shine a light on how Covid-19 will hit profits; the pre-Easter market rally holds for now; but oil fails to respond to big cuts in global production.
The cost of the pandemic starts to emerge
The human and economic cost becomes clearer
Stock Watch: JD Sports
Rivalries intensify as the pandemic threatens already-embattled retailers
Investment Outlook - what you’re asking us
This week on the show, it’s an Investment Outlook Q&A Special. Fidelity Personal Investing has produced its latest Quarterly Outlook for markets and, for obvious reasons, this one is like no other before it.
Investment Outlook: same but different
Looking beyond the Corona-crisis
Tom Stevenson's Market Week - 7 April 2020
In this week’s market update: Shares rally on hopes that we have passed peak infection in Europe; oil ministers gather to discuss the massive over-supply of crude; and dividends could take nine years to recover.
Stock Watch: Supermarkets
Intense pressure is being felt across the board; especially so at Ocado
Three crises in one
Investors must weigh medical, economic and financial factors
Oil industry’s day of reckoning is on the cards
As the oil price collapses, along with demand, something has to give
Tom Stevenson's Market Week - 31 March 2020
In this week’s market update: Markets stabilise as investors warm to massive co-ordinated stimulus; but the oil price tumbles as Saudi Arabia continues to pump in the face of falling demand; and safe-haven gold is back in favour.
Stock Watch: Airlines
Weathering the storm won’t be easy but flexibility will be key
Seven steps to investing through a crisis
How one manager Corona-proofed his portfolio
Stock Watch: Morrisons
Challenging times ahead for the UK’s fourth largest grocer
Opportunities in today’s uncertain markets
Stock markets are better value than a month ago
Apple rewards last year’s true believers
How to invest in recovery stocks
Investment Outlook 2020 - Quarter 1
New year, new decade. What comes next?
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